Section 27-26-25 Plan of operation.
Section 27-26-25
Plan of operation.
(a) Within 45 days following the creation of the association, the directors of the association shall submit to the commissioner, for his review, a proposed plan of operation, consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The plan of operation shall provide for economic, fair, and nondiscriminatory administration and for the prompt and efficient provisions of medical liability insurance, and shall contain other provisions, including, but not limited to, preliminary assessment of all members for initial expenses necessary to commence operations, establishment of necessary facilities, management of the association, assessment of members to defray losses and expenses, commission arrangements, reasonable and objective underwriting standards, acceptance and cession of reinsurance, appointment of servicing carriers, or other servicing arrangements and procedures for determining amounts of insurance to be provided by the association.
(c) The plan of operation shall be subject to approval by the commissioner after consultation with the members of the association, representatives of the public, and other affected individuals and organizations. If the commissioner disapproves all or any part of the proposed plan of operation, the directors shall within 15 days submit for review an appropriate revised plan of operation or part thereof. If the directors fail to do so, the commissioner shall promulgate a plan of operation or part thereof, as the case may be. The plan of operation approved or promulgated by the commissioner shall become effective and operational upon order by the commissioner.
(d) Amendments to the plan of operation may be made by the directors of the association, subject to the approval of the commissioner, or shall be made at the direction of the commissioner.
(Acts 1975, No. 513, p. 1148, §7(6)-(9).)